Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, Inc.

06/16/2026

Just a few spots left for this Saturday's Soldiers Home tours!
📆 June 20th 10am
📢 https://www.milwaukeepreservation.org/soldiers-home-walking-tours

06/03/2026

We can't wait!

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!

Join the Wisconsin Historical Society for the 2026 Local History & Historic Preservation Conference, October 14–16, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in downtown Milwaukee!

This year’s theme, “Doing History: Looking Forward from 250,” will bring together history and preservation professionals, volunteers, and advocates for:

• Engaging sessions
• Hands-on workshops
• Wisconsin History Center updates
• Excursions and tours
• Networking events at America's Black Holocaust Museum and Pabst Mansion

We’re also thrilled to welcome keynote speakers John Dichtl, President & CEO of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) and Emma Rudd, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, Inc.

Registration will begin in July.

05/28/2026

Soldiers Home tours are back for the fifth season! Join us on June 20th at 10am for a FREE tour of the Soldiers Home. More dates to come soon.

Register on our website: https://www.milwaukeepreservation.org/soldiers-home-walking-tours

05/19/2026

"From a little spark may burst a flame" 🔥

We're so honored and grateful to be a part of this community and to every single person who helped carry the torch and love for the Domes for so many years. Advocacy can be a frustrating journey of two steps forward, one step back, but we wouldn't have it any other way. Because your stories are worth fighting for 💖

On May 15, the Wisconsin State Review Board approved the Mitchell Park Domes' nomination to the National Register of Historic Places — a major milestone that places the Domes on the State Register of Historic Places and sends the nomination to the National Park Service for final review.

The National Register is the United States' official list of places deemed worthy of preservation for their historic, architectural, or cultural significance. Donald Grieb's design is one of the most architecturally distinctive civic structures in the Midwest — and the only conoidal glass domes in the world. In September of 1965, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson traveled to Milwaukee to dedicate the Show Dome, calling it "Milwaukee's exciting new astrodomes for nature." Sixty years later, that significance has only deepened.

The Domes have already been recognized as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and named among America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. State Register listing is the next chapter in that story — and once NPS approval comes through, the Domes will officially join the National Register.

This recognition is the result of years of work by the Milwaukee Domes Alliance, our CEO Christa Beall Diefenbach, CNP, and our board — with a shout out to Milwaukee Preservation Alliance and the many advocates, elected officials, and community members who helped shine a light on this iconic treasure.

The Domes have always belonged to Milwaukee. Now they take their place on the state stage — and we are one step closer to the future they deserve.

Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, Inc.

05/19/2026

Spots are filling up fast for our 2nd Annual Wood National Cemetery Memorial Day Tour! May 25th at 1pm. This tour is free and only happens once a year! Get your tickets today.

https://www.milwaukeepreservation.org/soldiers-home-walking-tours

05/15/2026

Many years in the making. Today would not have been possible without the endless support of our advocates, representatives, and you - the community. One more step forward to seeing our beautiful Domes: Reimagined 🥰

05/15/2026

Many years in the making. Today would not have been possible without the endless support of our advocates, representatives, and you - the community. One more step forward to seeing our beautiful Domes: Reimagined 🥰
Mitchell Park Domes
Save Our Domes
Milwaukee County Parks
Milwaukee Domes Alliance
Docomomo US/Wisconsin

05/11/2026

🥹❤ What an incredible evening with our community. THANK YOU!

05/06/2026

Thanks for having us, WISN 12 NEWS!

The fundraiser takes place Thursday, May 7, at the Oak & Antler Banquet Hall on the Brown Deer Park Golf Course.

12/29/2025

We hope you're having a peaceful holiday season and wishing you all the best for a joyous New Year!